Category Archives: Opinion

Judging a Spurs by its cover

I will start by talking about penguins. Saturday the 17th August, a date which has been in the minds of all football fans since the final day of the previous season, in which united romped home with an 11 point … Continue reading

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The new look Man City

It’s not very pragmatic to make snap judgments after only the first weekend of the Premier League, but pragmatism isn’t really my strong point. Manchester City’s comprehensive dissection of Newcastle United must surely leave the other English title contenders more … Continue reading

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The Long Road South

The frequency in news stories about Football clubs in financial turmoil, or facing liquidation, or some other monetary disaster, is becoming all the more regular. Another week, another club stares into the void. Coventry City are the latest of a … Continue reading

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Cleanpairofshorts Podcast – Episode 2 The Community/Charity Sheild

Holy Moly, If it isn’t episode 2 of the cleanpairofshorts podcast already. The gang discuss the Community Shield, plus the upcoming Premier League fixtures. Have a gander here: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/cleanpairofshorts-premier/id693820640

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Cleanpairofshorts Podcast – Episode 1 – Predictions

Hello. It’s another first team debut on cleanpairofshorts, this time for our very own podcast. This week Lee, Ollie & Russ give us their predictions for the forthcoming Premier League season. Have a listen here: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/cleanpairofshorts-premier/id693820640

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Total Disrespect

Luis Suarez’s “total disrespect” of Liverpool has now left his position at the club completely untenable. Shunned off to train alone, it seems the Uruguayan may have already played his last game for the club. What’s confusing is, does he … Continue reading

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The fairer sex and the beautiful game

Writing this entry will require me to walk a precarious metaphorical tightrope, one slip of the index finger could see me slip into the depths of being perceived as a sexist pig, rotten tomatoes will be hurled at me from … Continue reading

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Fantasy Football Logic

Being a bit of a veteran in the world that is Fantasy football, I thought that maybe there should be a blog on what goes on inside the mind of a would be manager who’s only real tilt at being … Continue reading

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Its not about the glory, its the story

I feel that your hand is drawn from the location your were born in terms of team you support. As a kid there wasn’t much glamour going down the Vetch Field supporting Swansea, sometimes you would see the odd washed … Continue reading

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Gerardo Martino

It came out of the blue but wasn’t really a surprise. Tito Vilanova’s departure from Barcelona had an air of inevitability after spending a large chunk of last season absent due to an unfortunate relapse in the cancer he suffered … Continue reading

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